and screamed aloud, "What do you want of me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God's name, I beg you, do not torture me."

He asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

Then the hog-feeders fled and spread the news in the town and in the country around; and the people came to see what had taken place.

So the woman, as she knew what had taken place for her, though frightened and trembling, came forward and fell on her knees before His feet, and told Him the whole truth.

But Jesus paid no attention to what was said, but said to the leader of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid; only keep up your faith."

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue. And the people were dumbfounded when they heard Him, and said, "Where did He get all these things? What sort of wisdom is it that has been given Him? And such mighty deeds are done by Him!

She left the room and asked her mother, "What shall I ask him for?" And she answered, "The head of John the Baptist."

"You give up what God has commanded,

you cling to what men hand down. You are fine teachers to cancel what God commanded, in order to keep what men have handed down!

and so you set aside what God has said by what you have handed down. You have many other practices like these."

For what benefit will it be to a man to gain the whole world and fail to gain the higher life?

For what price can a man give to buy back life?

For he did not really know what to say, he was so frightened.

And while they were going down the mountain, He cautioned them not to tell anyone what they had seen, until the Son of Man should rise from the dead.

And they held that caution fast in their minds, as they continued to discuss among themselves what rising from the dead meant.

But they did not understand what this statement meant, and they were afraid to ask Him.

Then they reached Capernaum. When He got home, He asked them, "What were you discussing on the way home?"

And He answered them by asking, "What has Moses commanded you about it?"

Therefore, what God has joined together man must stop separating."

As He was again starting on a journey, a man ran up to Him, and knelt to Him, and was asking Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to get eternal life?"

As they were walking along the road up to Jerusalem, Jesus was going on ahead of them, but they were dazed while those who were still following were afraid. Then again He took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to befall Him.

He asked them, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Jesus said to them, "You do not realize what you are asking for. Can you drink the cup that I am drinking, or endure the baptism of agony that I am to endure?"

Then Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man answered, "Good Teacher, I want to see again."

but some bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"

Then the high priests and the scribes heard of this, and they kept looking for some way to destroy Him, for they were afraid of Him, for everybody was swept off his feet at what He said.

I solemnly say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Get up and throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt at all in his heart, but has faith that what he says will take place, shall have it.

and said to Him, "What sort of authority have you for doing as you do? Or, who gave you the authority to do as you do?"

Jesus said to them, "Let me ask you just one question, and if you answer me, I will tell you what sort of authority I have for doing as I do.

So they said to Jesus, "We do not know." Jesus also said to them, "Nor am I going to tell you what sort of authority I have for doing as I do."

Now what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come back and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.

So He said, "Pay Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and pay God what belongs to God." And they were utterly dumbfounded at Him.

Then one of the scribes, on hearing them arguing, came up, and since he saw that Jesus had answered them properly, he asked Him, "What sort of command is the first of all commands?"

As He was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, "Look, Teacher! What stupendous stones, what beautiful buildings!"

"When will all this take place? Tell us. And what will be the sign that it is about to be put into effect?"

Now when they take you to court for trial, do not be worrying beforehand about what you should say, but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you that will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

"Now learn what the story of the fig tree means. Just as soon as its branches grow tender, and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

And so what I say to you, I say to everybody, keep alert."

and He was saying, "Abba [which means 'Father'], anything is possible for you! Take this cup away from me! Yet, I pray, not what I want but what you want!"

When He went back again, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were so heavy they could hardly hold them open; and they did not know what answer to make Him.

Then the high priest arose in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What about this testimony they are giving against you?"

Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What more evidence do we need now?

Did you hear His own blasphemy? What do you think now?" And they all condemned Him as deserving to die.

But he denied it, saying, "I do not know or understand what you mean." Then he went out of the courtyard and was in the gateway to it.

Then Pilate again said to them, "What then do you want me to do to the man whom you call king of the Jews?"

Then Pilate again asked, "Why, what has He done that is wrong?" But they shouted at the top of their voices, "Crucify Him!"

Now you will keep silent and be unable to talk until the day when this takes place, because you did not believe what I told you, for it will be fulfilled at the proper time."

"This is what the Lord has done for me when He smiled upon me to take away my disgrace among men."

But she was agitated at what he said, and began to ponder what this greeting meant.

Then Mary said, "I am the Lord's slave. May what you say take place with me." Then the angel left her.

Blessed is she who has believed, for what is promised to her by the Lord will be fulfilled."

So they began to make signs to his father to find out what he might wish him to be named.

and all who heard them kept them in their hearts, and said, "What then is this child to be?" for the hand of the Lord was with him.

And all who heard it were astounded at what was told them by the shepherds,

and to offer the sacrifice in accordance with what is specified in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons."

But they did not understand what He said to them.

So the crowds were asking him this question, "What then ought we to do?"

Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?"

Then some soldiers too were asking him, "What ought we too to do?" So he said to them, "Never extort money from anyone, never make a false accusation, and always be satisfied with your wages."

"Ha! What do you want of us, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are God's Holy One."

Amazement then seized them all and they continued to talk it over among themselves, and to say, "What does this message mean? For with authority and power He gives orders to foul spirits, and they come out."

But He said to them, "To other towns also I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God, for that is what I was sent to do."

And some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is against the law to do on the Sabbath?"

Jesus answered them, "Did you never read what David did, when he and his soldiers became hungry?

But He knew what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, "Get up and stand at the front." So he got up and stood there.

But they were filled with fury and began to discuss what they could do to Jesus.

Now if you practice loving only those who love you, what credit do you get for that? Why, even notorious sinners practice loving those who love them.

And if you practice doing good only to those who do good to you, what credit do you get for that? Even notorious sinners practice the same.

And if you ever lend to people expecting to get it back, what credit do you get for that? Even notorious sinners practice lending to one another, expecting to get it back in full.

The good man, out of his good inner storehouse, brings forth what is good, the bad man, out of his bad one, what is bad. For a man's mouth usually speaks the things that fill his heart.

"So why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not practice what I tell you?

And so He answered them, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind are seeing and the crippled are walking, the lepers are being healed and the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised and the poor are having the good news preached to them.

But when John's messengers had gone, He began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the desert to gaze at? A reed that is tossed to and fro by the wind?

If not, what did you go out there to see? A man dressed in silks and satins? No. People who dress gorgeously and live luxuriously are found in royal palaces.

If not, then what did you go out there to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is far more than a prophet.

So to what can I compare the men of this age, and what are they like?

So when the Pharisee who invited Him saw it, he said to himself, "If He were really a prophet, He would know who and of what character the woman is who is clinging to Him -- that she is a social outcast."

His disciples were asking Him what this story meant.

This is what the story means: The seed is God's message.

So take care how you listen, for whoever gets more will have more given to him, and whoever does not get more will have even what he thinks he has taken away from him."

When he saw Jesus, he screamed and flung himself down before Him, and said in a loud voice, "What do you want of me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me!"

So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he answered, "Legion!" For many demons had gone into him.

When the men who fed them saw what had taken place, they fled and spread the news in the town and in the country around.

So the people went out to see what had taken place, and they went to Jesus and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting at the feet of Jesus, with his clothes on and in his right mind; and they were frightened.

"Go back to your home, and continue to tell what great things God has done for you." But he went off and told all over the town what great things Jesus had done for him.

And her parents were astounded, but He ordered them not to tell anyone what had taken place.

And they all ate and had aplenty, and what they had left over was taken up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.

For what benefit will it be to a man to gain the whole world and lose or forfeit himself?

And just as they were starting to leave Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah" -- although he did not know what he was saying.

But they remained ignorant of what this meant; indeed, it had been hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

Stay on at the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the workman deserves his support. Do not keep moving about from house to house.

And if you go into any town and they welcome you, continue to eat what is offered you,

Then He turned to His disciples when they were alone, and said, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing.

For I tell you, many prophets and kings have wished to see what you are seeing, but they did not, and to hear what you are hearing, but they did not."

Just then an expert in the law got up to test Him by asking, "Teacher, what shall I do to get possession of eternal life?"

And He answered him, "What is written in the law? How does it read?"

So if you, in spite of your being bad, know how to give your children what is good, how much more surely will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who continue to ask Him?"

But He knew what they were thinking, and so said to them, "Any kingdom that is not united is in the process of destruction, and one house falls after another.

So you testify to what your forefathers did and approve it, because they killed them and you build monuments for them.

because what you have spoken in darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in people's ears, behind closed doors, will be proclaimed from the housetops.